" Atlas ", written and performed by British alternative rock band Coldplay (who also co-wrote the song "We're a Team" for the Hunger Games Score ), was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on September 6, 2013. [13] The single charted high in many countries, including a debut at #12 on the UK Singles Chart , [14] and peaking at #3 in the Netherlands and #9 in Italy. A lyric video for the song was also released alongside the single on the day of release. It features an art style reflecting the imagery of The Hunger Games . [15] "Atlas" is one of only four songs on the album to actually be used in the film; the others are "Silhouettes", "Gale Song" and "Who We Are."

As the album's curator, Lorde recruited Grace Jones , Duran Duran 's Simon Le Bon , Diplo , Miguel , The Chemical Brothers , [5] Charli XCX , [6] Stromae , Major Lazer and Ariana Grande [4] to contribute to the official track list. In an interview with Billboard , she stated that her "idol", Kanye West , had made a remix of the album's first single, " Yellow Flicker Beat " which would appear on the track list. [7]